Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown, I tried a new apple cake recipe. (One of my old tried & true apple cakes is in the oven. You can never have too much desert.)Also on the menu, round raisin challah, apples dipped in honey, roasted root vegetables, tsimmes (a vegetable casserole), and brisket. I keep thinking that I will try a new brisket recipe, but I never do...

Monday, September 19, 2011

What new car would you buy if you were buying right now for a family of 3. (One of whom is over 6 ft., another has strollers & stuff)

Also if you have a Suburu Forester, Do you like it? Would you buy it again? Should I try to wait until the 2012 models are available? Do you think there will be aby price reductions on the 2011 models when the 2012's arrive?

(Pure conjecture on the last two questions, the clutch is slipping on my current car & we just got a new catalytic covnerter - so she is becoming a nickle slot - just keep dropping them in.)

About the quilt, it hung at the State Fair. I like the pine burr pattern, but I probably would have quit after 1 block. - It certainly looks like she gave up after 4, right? A couple years ago, Fon & Porter had this as a pre-cut kit in this coloration. I saw it is kaffe Fassett/Modern colors at a local show & loved it... But alas, I'll never persevere through the number of blocks required to make a bed quilt.

This has been quilted for quite some time, over the last week I did the binding by machine. I attached it to the back & then top stitched it from the front. I am 95% happy with the result & 100% happy that it is done.

Jacob really is into I SPY's now. We sit there & look for different things. :o) (He really likes airplanes, so I am glad that there are 3 or 4 on this quilt. & he can tell that one is an airplane even though the whole thing does not show.

Friday, September 09, 2011

I have been participating in a Flickr swap called, "For the Love of Solids." This is what I made for my partner. (Minus the mouse, he is mine all mine!)

Sorry for the car shot, we have had nothing but rain for a week solid. They even shut down part of the Capital Beltway last night & today one of the Commuter Rail lines shutdown (VRE) as well. I also heard on the radio something like 50 roads were closed & several schools... We are fairing well ourselves.

Thursday, September 08, 2011

This one was actually "dark" in real life, but I really like it. (& Not just because it is a cat quilt.) The cheddar background is so unexpected & all of the kitty prints - remind me of taupes/suitings...